Greg Lynn went from family man to accused campsite killer
Friends have lifted the lid on the life of Greg Lynn, revealing another side to the Jetstar pilot who lived a seemingly charmed life.
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Greg Lynn lived a charmed life – a successful airline pilot here and abroad, with beautiful wives, loving children and immaculate homes.
The life he created was the envy of many. Or at least, the life he allowed others to see.
Police allege the Jetstar pilot had for 20 months kept a dark secret – he was the lone campsite killer in one of Victoria’s most high-profile and terrifying missing persons cases.
His apparently successful life was shattered on Monday when he found himself surrounded by heavily armed police in the middle of the bush at Arbuckle Junction, south of Wonnangatta in the High Country.
Suddenly no longer a free man, his Caroline Springs home was transformed into a crime scene and his family left to pick up the pieces.
The news came as a shock to some, including friends and neighbours who described him as a man of strong family values.
Others claim to have known another side of Mr Lynn who, like any good pilot, was always “cool in a crisis”.
It’s understood Mr Lynn, 55, grew up in Sydney before shifting to Melbourne where he began his impressive aviation career.
He romanced and married his first wife, Lisa, who was a flight attendant and shared his love for travel.
Originally from Tasmania, the brunette beauty was seemingly the perfect wife, mother and friend, and was widely known for her random acts of kindness.
“On one occasion she dropped a new microwave at a neighbour’s house, no note, because they couldn’t find one,” a close friend said. “She was stunning.”
The Lynns made handsome incomes which they poured into their rustic and expansive dream home in Mt Macedon, a property where they would go on to raise new life.
It was also where Lisa Lynn’s came to a sudden and unexpected end.
In October 1999 the mother of two died a “terrible death” in the garden of the property.
Inside her stomach were antidepressants and alcohol.
Her former airline colleagues always found this hard to grasp. On overnight work trips she would never drink.
A close friend of hers revealed her husband did not attend her funeral.
He believes life inside their perfect Mt Macedon home was not all it appeared to be.
It’s understood there were difficulties throughout their marriage.
“Greg’s friends are saying what a nice guy he is, but it is rubbish,” the friend said.
“Greg is very smart and totally self-centred. I attended Lisa’s funeral but Greg did not.”
Not long after Lisa Lynn’s death, the family home was sold and Mr Lynn took up a pilot’s job with Qatar Airways.
Eventually he met his second wife Melanie Lynn – also a flight attendant – and they built a happy life in Melbourne.
With her striking smile and big blue eyes, the new Mrs Lynn has long been a poster girl for their employer, Jetstar.
In online articles, she has shared advice on in-flight beauty hacks and how to coach young kids through solo flights.
Her life away from work seemed just as cheery – smiling in happy family photos including at outback campsites with her husband and their son.
But not every camping trip was a family affair, with Mr Lynn also taking solo trips.
Police believe he was alone when he allegedly murdered Russell Hill, 74, and Carol Clay, 73, at their campsite in the Wonnangatta Valley the night of March 20, 2020.
A theory long held by detectives is that their lives ended following an altercation with another person.
A dark blue Nissan Patrol with modified trailer, believed to have been owned by Mr Lynn, was captured on roadside cameras attempting a frantic exit from the valley that evening.
One witness heard the vehicle making a painful 20-30 point turn after coming up against a road closure.
Many hours passed before the car was again spotted, at Mt Hotham and eventually at Dargo.
To this day the valley has held the secret of Mr Hill and Ms Clay’s whereabouts.
But with Mr Lynn’s arrest has come news of a potential search site located deep in the wider alpine region.
Finally, the missing campers mystery could soon be solved.
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